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Prink v. Rockefeller Center, Inc.
Citation:
48 N.Y.2d 309 (1979)Facts
Plaintiff is the administratrix of the estate of her husband, Robert Prink, who was an associate of a law firm whose offices were at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. On March 1, 1976, he was found death on the sixth floor setback of the building. There were no eyewitnesses, but the deputy chief medical examiner noted on Mr. Prink’s death certificate that Dr. Thomas Doyle, Mr. Prink’s psychiatrist, had reported to him that Mr. Prink had been acutely tense and depressed. Plaintiff commenced this action against defendants, the owners and architects of 30 Rockefeller Center. She admitted that after her husband’s death she had spoken with Dr. Doyle, but refused to disclose the content of the conversation, claiming privilege. Defendants filed a motion to compel plaintiff to testify concerning the content of her conversations with Dr. Doyle.
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